HR 5739
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability assistance
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020
Introduced: January 30, 2020
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020
This bill establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for a veteran's injury or illness associated with a blast exposure during active military, naval, or air service in spite of there being no record of the injury or illness during a period of service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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